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It takes Dating at Arts & Entertainment P .7 two to tango Controversy P 4 Grand Valley O ff Campus P-2 See page 6 seepages Sports p . 9 Student Living P- 5 Financial aid deadline See page 5 grand valley state college's ^ Student run newspaper thelanthorn Volume IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1984, ALLENDALE, MICHIGAN Number 22 Senate lambastes Affirmative Action; Seeks outside help Big shoes RALPH HEIBUTZKI Head of Grand Valley ’s Affirm# to fill News Editor five Action program, said that more research needs to he done Laker fens cheering Tw o letters addressed to State on the issue before any definite their team at Grand Senator David Holm vs, Jr., and charges can be made. Valley basketball games President Ronald Reagan have "I have looked at the number may recognize the new already started discussion among of students and staff (women Groat Laker, freshman Student Senators who passed and minorities). They have Brad Lampa, (left) who them during a meeting last week. dropped as enrollment has replaced Ron Gatee The first letter, written by dropped. More research needs (ri^ it), who graduated. Vice President Henry Hardy, to be done, and maybe ad *1 have mixed amo­ asks Senator Holmes to hold dressing these issues to the tions about how people public hearings on campus dur­ appropriate bodies on campus," accept me « opposed ing March on ’The poor record Turner said. to someone who ia far of Grand Valley State College Turner added that as for the above my abilities a* in the area of civil rights." letter, the Senate has a right to an actor," said Lampa "Like Voltaire's description send it. about replacing Gates, of the Holy Roman Empire, "In terms of student rights, who was a professional the 'Affirmative Action' pro­ they (the Senate) have the dancer. gram hare is neither affirmative right to sand a letter to a public Describing himself aa nor active, despite the sincere official. H«s opinion of affirms- "more than Juet a fan,** efforts of the A .A. officer, tiva action is his o pinion." she Lampa said ha hopes Antoinette Turne r," the letter said. to involve the fans and said. Turner cited several different help the team. It added the elimination of achievements made by the p ro­ photo courtesy of Ian thorn file photo "institutions on campus devoted gram, including minority recruit­ darid port ridge to the promotion of civil rights" ment. monitoring of the unem ­ such as WSRX FM, William ployment process, the Paul I. College sports good 1982 — 83 .lames College, and the Minority Phillips Award, and more scho­ Affairs Office is "a cause for larship opportunities for minori- concern." placement record, despite trends However, Antoinette Turner, See Latter page 3 Valley State College graduates Of those undergraduate pro­ HENRY E. HARDY did exceptionally well, "despite grams with 10 or more gradu­ Affirmative Action sets up Staff Writer the fact that 1982-1983 was the ates, the greatest success in campus minority vita bank Grand Valley State College worst year for employment for finding employment was held by students have a better chance college graduates." graduates of the nursing and The February 16th issue of of minority individuals seeking this year of finding work after Dean of Students Linda John­ the special education programs. the Chronicle of Higher Educa­ faculty or administrative poti graduation. Statistics published son expressed satisfaction with Each had a 97 percent place­ tion announced Grand Valley's tions. A number of academic in the 1982-1983 Placement the improved job outlook. ment rate. Ninety-four percent establishment of a minority vita institutions have begun opera­ Report to the Board of Control "I was pleased and surprised of the computer science majors bank. The ad alto gave an indi­ ting vita banks. show that 84 percent of Grand that in this kind of economic found employment. Wiiiiam cation of the areas in which the Affirmative Action Officer Valley State's 1982-83 graduates climate that 6 percent more James College's arts and media College anticipates openings, Toni Turner states "The appli­ have found work or are engaged students were employed," John­ program, the Kirkhof College such as in Business, Engineering, cant pool (vita) bank it an in other voluntary activities such son said. "It speaks well of the advertising and public relations Education, Nursing, Computer Affirmative Action Plan goal as graduate school or military increased cooperation between proyam. and the criminal jut- Science, and Psychology. The that we have been anxious to training. the faculty and the Career purpose of a minority Vita Bank The report says that Grand Planning and Counseling staff." See Placement pege 3 is to develop an extensive file See Vita Bank page 2 Yugoslavia exchange program is alive and well RALPH HEIBUTZKI sports teems between the two countries. Currently, seven spent one or two semesters there. We've also had News Editor Dubravka htuk. an English literature major, it spending symposiums, five or six. where the location changes rim# at Grand VsMey. having been in the United States beck and forth," Zapp said. Grand Valley students watching the 1884 Winter for only a week. According to Zapp. Grand Valley and the University Olympics taking place in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, may be "The hospitality in Sarajevo Is tremendous, the of Sarajevo even exchanged basketball teams In win tar, remembering good times they had as exchange students ieeming experience ~ specie!. »*T (VygaUavtal the 1976. "That axparitnea was the best for them (the to that country. only country where workers have democratic control Grand Valley team) and got them ready.*' he said. In Economics Professor Kenneth Zapp k the head of over their organizations." said Zapp. fall. 1978, Zapp added, the Yugoslavians sent a bask-* Grand Valley's exchange program with Yugoslavia, The program. Zapp said, has changed over the yean. ball team to Grand Valley. which hat been operating since 1976. "President Originally, he said, both countries exchanged student According to Zapp and htuk. Yugoslavia's system of Lubbers was a member of the first student delegation groups in the summer, until the Yugoslavs found that worker c u iU m iiiuijji J m m u i •‘••CuTij •!,«« to go there (Yugoslavia) since World War II, end he sanding their own student groups was "economically has worked for the country, became of Its multi-national enjoyed that so much he wanted to do something expansive." so they have sent fewer students than in nature. formal." Zapp exptainad. previous years. ‘Yfe might call it (salf-maneBimsnt) marketing According to Zapp, Lubbers rsceived a $160,000 *Dur group has been as largs as 40. and weNrt only socialism. Workers elect a council and the council hires ya m from the Ford Foundation to start the program, missed one year. We've had people who are mors serious which has exchanged students, professors and even about studying there (at the University of Sarajevo); See Vugs duds page J February 23. 1994 2 ih e la n th o m OFF CAMPUS State college to face change of command In June of 1985 President, private contributions Wilson attended, voted to ask LARRY SEE, JR. to the university dkJ increase by for the President's resignation. Associate Editor some 196 percent. The other mem ben were not in­ Mackey served with strained vited to tbe affair. June of 1985 will mark a relations with several board The meeting was held '^o change in command at the M ich­ members, although during his talk about where the univenity igan State University. Why? Be­ resignation notice, which was •s going** stated D im in pub­ cause university president Cecil made public last weak, ha gave lished reports. Mackey announced his intention no mention of his future plans One trustee. Peter Fletcher, to step down last week,after in­ or his reasons for the move. stated that he was "disappoin­ creasing pressure from the uni­ Mackey earns some $102,700 ted" with the secret meeting. versity's Board of Trustees. for his post, according to pub­ "This only leads to an under­ Mackey has served at the lished reports. That figura In­ standing of the current admini­ helm of Michigan State Univer­ cludes some deferred salary stration and does not contribute sity, in East Lansing, since Arne money. His contract allows him to the harmony essential to the of 1979. At times. Mackey has to become an economics Profa*- well-being of the university.** been characteri/ecas aloof, stub­ sor with a salary matching the He did not state whether he born and tactless, according to average of the five highest-paid would vote to fire Mackey, if his Associated Press reports. economics professors in tha col­ resignation was not submitted to His tenure at the state univer lege, if he chooses. the board. sity was marked by the rewriting According to sources, the In his resignation statement, of the faculty grievance manual contract contains no clauses for Mackey said, **l made m y deci­ so that all complaints would be severence pay.